March 03, 2009

Individual artists and small budget organizations can benefit from free expert advice and information on various aspects of arts management on Saturday, March 7 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at an "Arts Tune-Up" at Fiesta Hall in Plummer Park in West Hollywood. Even though the event is free, it is recommended that participants register via SurveyMonkey:

The fast -paced "arts tune-up" format works like this: There will be several tables set up with an arts expert/consultant addressing a specific subject located at each table. Participants choose a topic they want to learn more about. After 25 minutes, participants rotate to another table with a topic of interest as the sessions repeat. There will be a total of 5 round-robin sessions of 25 minutes each. Participants are welcome to come by for an hour or stay for the entire morning.

The Arts Tune-Up is sponsored by the Los Angeles County Arts Commission, The City of West Hollywood and in collaboration with LA Stage Alliance, Center for Cultural Innovation and Arts for LA.

The Los Angeles County Arts Commission, Laura Zucker, Executive Director, provides leadership in cultural services of all disciplines for the largest county in the United States, encompassing 88 municipalities. The Arts Commission provides leadership and staffing tosupport the regional blueprint for arts education, Arts for All; administers a grants program that funds more than 300 nonprofit arts organizations annually; oversees the County's Civic Art Program for capital projects, funds the largest arts internship program in the country in conjunction with the Getty Foundation, programs the John Anson Ford Theatres and supports the Los Angeles County Cultural Calendar on ExperienceLA.com. The Commission also produces free community programs, including the L.A. Holiday Celebration broadcast nationally, and a year-round music program that funds more than 50 free concerts each year in public sites. The 2008-09 President of the Arts Commission is Betty Haagen.